Hacking GPS

351 Pages·2005·10.326 MB·English

by  Kathie Kingsley-Hughes

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Hacking GPS
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Hacking GPS
Kathie Kingsley-Hughes
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Hacking GPS
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About the Author
Kathie Kingsley-Hugheshas written numerous books in the PC and programming fields and
is comfortable explaining hi-tech concepts in an easy-to-follow way.Several of the titles that
she has authored or co-authored are set books used in many U.S.and international colleges and
universities.Writing in the technical arena has given her many opportunities to use hundreds
of different gadgets and gizmos;and because she has a love of the outdoors,it was inevitable
that she would become involved in GPS and digital mapping.
Kathie has been using GPS since its early days when the accuracy and quality of the receivers
were poor.Even back then,however,she realized the potential of such devices and predicted
that they would be a huge hit in the consumer arena.
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Credits
Acquisitions Editor Executive Editorial Director
Katie Mohr Mary Bednarek
Development Editor Project Coordinator
Brian MacDonald Erin Smith
Project Editor Graphics and Production Specialists
Pamela Hanley Jonelle Burns
Lauren Goddard
Technical Editor Denny Hager
Joel McNamara Heather Ryan
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Copy Editor
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Editorial Manager Carl Pierce
Mary Beth Wakefield Brian Walls
Vice President & Executive Group Proofreading and Indexing
Publisher TECHBOOKS Production Services
Richard Swadley
Vice President and Publisher
Joseph B.Wikert
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To my husband,Adrian—my inspiration
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Acknowledgments
Extra special thanks to Katie Mohr for believing in this project and guiding it along from concept
to completion.It’s been a pleasure working with you on this project.
Thanks too to Chris Webb for all his feedback and help in molding the book into a workable
project.
I also want to extend a sincere “thank-you”to the rest of the publishing team,both those I’ve
dealt with directly and those who have worked hard behind the scenes.